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Tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (‎COPD): World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco knowledge summaries

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posted on 2024-10-28, 00:06 authored by Wenying Lu, Aarsand Rebekka, Rylance Sarah, Schotte Kerstin, Han Jing, Lebedeva Elizaveta, Tsoy Elena, Bill Werner, Halpin David, Rivera M. Patricia, Fong Kwun, Kathuria Hasmeena, Gappa Monika, Lam David CL, D’Espaignet Edouard Tursan, Sukhwinder SohalSukhwinder Sohal

This article is a tobacco knowledge summary developed at the initiative of World Health Organization in collaboration with partner organisations including, the European Respiratory Society, American Thoracic Society, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, University of Rochester USA, University of Newcastle, Queensland, and University of Tasmania Australia. The Tobacco Knowledge Summary “Tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (‎COPD)” summarizes the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and COPD. This paper is intended as an advocacy tool to engage a diverse spectrum of health care professionals, in particular pulmonologists, to assist in the fight against tobacco and for the prevention of tobacco-related adverse health effects. Smoking is the leading cause of COPD in high-income countries, contributing to approximately 70% of cases. Quitting tobacco is an essential step toward better lung health. People with COPD face a significantly higher risk of developing lung cancer. Quitting tobacco smoking is a powerful measure to reduce this risk and protect lung health. Cardiovascular disease and type-2 diabetes are common comorbidities in people with COPD. Quitting smoking not only improves COPD management, but also reduces the risk of developing these coexisting conditions. Tobacco smoke significantly impacts children’s lung growth and development, increasing the risk of COPD later in life. Governments should implement effective tobacco control measures to protect vulnerable populations. The tobacco industry’s aggressive strategies in the marketing of nicotine and tobacco products specifically target children, adolescents, and young adults. Protecting our youth from these harmful tactics is a top priority.

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© World Health Organization 2023. Some rights reserved. This work is available under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO licence.

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